The No. 14 Cyclones' defense's tendency early this season to surrender a touchdown right after the offense drives into the end zone.

Iowa State and Kansas State kick off the 2025 season from Dublin, Ireland. Get our Week 0 best bets and predictions for the ranked matchup.

Rocco Becht passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, helping No. 22 Iowa State beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in the Aer Lingus Classic.

However, the momentum didn't last long for Iowa State, and on second and goal at the Wildcasts' 1-yard line, a botched toss from quarterback Rocco Becht to Abu Sama resulted in a fumble, which Kansas State recovered.

Kansas State has established itself as perhaps the most reliable program in the Big 12 under coach Chris Klieman. Since 2021, the Wildcats have won 36 games, the best mark in the conference. They're considered a perennial title contender in the Big 12. But three games into the 2025 season, Kansas State isn't looking very Kansas State-y.

After months of detailed preparation, Iowa State football is hoping to avoid any jet lag and start the 2025 season with a win over Kansas State.

Iowa State football and Kansas State will play their 109th Farmageddon game in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. The Cyclones have been preparing for the game since January, including strategies to combat jet lag. Iowa State leads the all-time series 54-50-4 ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/arizona as A First Look at the Wildcats' Next Opponent: Kansas State. The tune-up games are over and it is time for the Arizona Wildcats football team to face its first true Big 12 test in Kansas State, a battle of the Wildcats this Friday. The game will be televised live on Fox at 6 p.m.